After completing his probational first year as a City of Bowling Green firefighter, Andy Shultz, 25, admits that he still loves jumping on the truck and going for runs. “I don’t want to wish bad on anyone, but I love doing my job,” said Shultz. Not going home at the end of the day has been the hardest part of becoming a firefighter for Shultz. “It throws a wrench into your normal life,” Shultz said. “Living with ten guys is… different,” he said while laughing.

]]> http://danielhoughton.com/on-assignment-one-light/feed/ 4 http://danielhoughton.com/spring-portraits/ http://danielhoughton.com/spring-portraits/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:06:57 +0000 admin http://danielhoughton.com/?p=2072 I hope you enjoy these last 4 assignments I shot over the past few weeks. I apologize for not posting each week as I completed the assignments. I just started a new job (bringing the total to 3) for Werkshop Marketing in Bowling Green. Check their website out here.

The Catholic church has remained silent during repeated media attention over the last several weeks. A series of problems that started with a sexual abuse scandle has been linked to Pope Benedict XVI. The Pope’s silence on the sexual-abuse scandal in Berlin has disappointed many Catholics in his native Germany. Photo by Daniel Houghton

85 year-old golfer Henry Smith ended his golf game last week with a hole in one, his second in 6 months. “I don’t know anyone that has as much fun on the golf course as I do,” Smith said. He lives on a golf course and often practices on the hole outside his house once the sun goes down. Photo by Daniel Houghton

Sarah Berry, 31, and her 8 month old daughter, Juliette grow more alike every day. “Most people say she looks like my husband Mark, but now she’s starting to look more like me,” Berry said. “I love coffee, and the other day Juliette starting trying to drink out of my coffee cup! It really made me laugh.” Berry is a cello teacher at WKU and is currently 5 months pregnant with her second child. Photo by Daniel Houghton

This was for an assignment on fresh food. It’s probably the quickest I’ve turned a studio assignment, shooting both images before 10am.

Thanks for looking!

This weeks assignment for studio lighting class was to photograph motion. So long as we used a human as our main subject and shot it in the studio, the rest was up to us.

Once again, as soon as I got the assignment sheet I started writing things down. I wrote down the the following immediately after getting the assignment: track runner, cars, gymnasts, breakdancer, someone who can do backflips in the studio.

I though to myself for a few minutes as we were showed images of dancers on the projector as an example of motion. My first thought was something I immediately confirmed: I’m not going to shoot a dancer.

Soon after that, I remembered a portrait that I shot a year ago of football player Jake Gaebler. At the time he was preparing for his senior season, only 15 yards short of breaking the all time receiving record here at WKU. Despite the Hilltoppers disappointing season, Jake broke the record and I decided to photograph him for this assignment.

I’ll try and make the rest of the long story short. I wanted jake flying through the air with light trails brilliantly lit behind him. I wanted something high key and beautiful.
I knew I would need a landing pad for jake so I called the football office and asked to borrow a pole-vaulting landing pad to bring into the studio. I’ll spare you the details but they brought the equillivant of a yoga mat. My problems didn’t end there as I realized that I would need an on camera flash to use rear sync triggering in the studio. Jake was an awesome and paitent subject and I’m happy with what I came away with.

A special thanks goes out to Chris Wilson and Miranda Barzey for their AMAZING help in the studio. Chris tossed the football, Miranda independently fired the lights, I pushed the button and Jake took care of the rest. Never be afraid to ask for help in the studio. 4 minds are better than 1.

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]]> http://danielhoughton.com/breckenridge-colorado/feed/ 1 http://danielhoughton.com/3-days-in-rome/ http://danielhoughton.com/3-days-in-rome/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:32:03 +0000 admin http://danielhoughton.com/?p=1914 After three days in Rome, it’s good to be home to some wireless internet, working electrical outlets, and Coke that doesn’t cost $4.50.

Our first day we arrived at 7:53am and had a whole day ahead of us (despite being up for 16 hours already). We headed first to our hotel located on Via Nazionale and then went straight to Vatican City. With the help of one of the coolest iPhone/iPod Touch apps I’ve ever seen we took our audio guide app and headed into the Vatican Museum, ultimately arriving at the Sistine Chapel.

Thursday we visited the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain. Later that night we went back to the Colosseum where I made a time exposure of the traffic there (see last photo in this post). I didn’t take a tripod but set my camera in the middle of the street on top of a road cone and fired away 30 seconds at a time.

Friday was our last day and we rounded out our trip by seeing the Pantheon and a few other sights around town. We found some wifi that day and I posted a few iPhone images right from the iPhone Wordpress application that you can see here.

I hope you enjoy the pictures I made over the past few days.

A cross placed by Pope Benedict the 14th marks the middle of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.

The dome of the famous St. Peter’s Basilica inside Vatican City.

A closer look at the dome of the famous St. Peter’s Basilica.

A statue rests in the Pio-Clemention Museum in the Galleries of the Statues in Vatican City on Wednesday, January 13, 2010.

The exit staircase of the Vatican Museum.

Unique Pine trees surround the gardens of Palatine next to the Forum in Rome, Italy.

The chains that once held St. Peter inside the St. Peter in Chains church in Rome, Italy.

A view of Basilica of Saints Ambrose & Charles on the Via del Carso as seen from the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy. The next picture is the inside of the church.

The Basilica of Saints Ambrose & Charles located on the Via del Corso in Rome, Italy.

The ceiling over the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Italy.

A stone courtyard outside the Castel St. Angelo.

The Pantheon in Rome, Italy.

An Italian police officer walks down platform 2 of the Roma Aeroporta train station at Fiumicino International Airport in Rome, Italy on Wednesday, January 13, 2010.

Unique Pine trees surround the gardens of Palatine Hill next to the Forum in Rome, Italy.

The temple of Saturn (left) in the Forum in Rome, Italy.

A view of Via Condotti as seen from the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy.

A view of Via Condotti as seen from the top of the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy.

Windows on Via del Pantheon in Rome, Italy.

People walk across the Piazza del Popolo in Rome, Italy.

The world famous Roman Colosseum is surrounded by traffic on Via dei Fori Imperiali on Thursday, January 14, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

]]> http://danielhoughton.com/3-days-in-rome/feed/ 8 http://danielhoughton.com/rome-mobile-update/ http://danielhoughton.com/rome-mobile-update/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:25:14 +0000 admin http://danielhoughton.com/rome-mobile-update/ For the first time in three days I’ve found some unlocked wifi. This city is really in need of some wireless Internet. It’s been a great few days so far and the weather has been pretty good. Here are a few pictures from my iPhone. We are miles away from the hotel where my laptop is or I would put up some nicer images. Enjoy.

2009 was a busy year for me. I began by photographing my first inauguration as President Barack Obama took office in January. It was the first time in my life that I have seen a president in person. As the second half of my junior year got underway I photographed a fire on 13th Street in Bowling Green which lead me to a firefighter with an incredible story to tell.

In February, I photographed the largest group of Kentucky troops returning from Iraq since the war began. It was an emotional experience that words can’t describe.

My internship at the Seattle Times presented me with my first courtroom experience and learned that it’s not fun to be the only photographer in the room at a murder trial.

Next week I’m traveling to Washington DC to attend the annual white house press christmas party with one of my best friends Luke Sharrett. Apparently we get our picture taken with President Obama. I’ll be sure to post that if it happens. I hope you enjoy my year in news pictures.

I took Luke to Rainier a few weeks ago and we hiked up a glacier. It was an amazing way to spend the afternoon and once we got to the top, we sat on the rocks for several hours just looking at the scenery. Kate was here last week and I took her to Rainier for a very different experience. Total cloud cover and visibility around 30 feet made for a different perspective of things in the mountains. It was constantly misting as we walked through the clouds.

Above: The glacier that Luke and I hiked up at Mount Rainier.

Above: The Paradise Inn, photographed during my trip with Luke turned out to be where Kate and I stayed the next week.

Above: The historic inn, which was built in the 20’s has no cell signal, internet connection or television. It was really nice to be away from everything for a few days. The inn has been kept just like it was the day it opened, small rustic rooms, beautiful architecture and bathrooms down the hall.

Kate and I latched on to this family to find the way home after getting a little unsure of the fog.

Above: The beautiful park road cuts through the mountainside leading the way out of the park.

Above: Wildflowers in Rainier are in full bloom.

Above: The Seattle ferry terminal, where Luke and I took an evening ride to shoot the skyline and get out on the water.

Above: A boat makes it’s way through the moonlight on the sound.

One of the less pleasant surprises of the summer was getting my car window smashed late one night while I was parked downtown. Only my GPS and iPhone changer were taken from my glove box. As you can see, they left everything else (including my photo gear which was covered in the trunk) once the alarm made them wet their pants. I must say I was disappointed with the Seattle police dept. as it took them two hours to come make a report, Starbucks must have been on sale that night or something (trust me nothing was happening, I have a police scanner).

It’s been a while since I updated my outtakes. I’ve made some images I’m really proud of. One of my accomplishments of the past few weeks has been faster and more accurate caption writing. My editor makes me write captions as if someone coming out of a coma from 1492 can understand. I used to hate it, now it love it. It’s easier on the editors and only gets you more play on the wires.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Scott Kazmir (19) throws to the Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (51) in the bottom of the second inning during the game on Sunday, August 9, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle.

The Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima (2) celebrates with Mariners short stop Jack Wilson (9) while crossing home plate after hitting a two run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning during the game against the Chicago White Sox on Monday, August 10, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle.

Storm guard Tanisha Wright struggles for the ball against Mercury guard/forward Diana Taurasi during the 4th quarter of the game against the Phoenix Mercury in Key Arena in Seattle on Tuesday, August 4, 2009. The Storm lost 101-90 in overtime.

Two year-old Jackson Scott of Magnolia stands eye to eye with the Alaska Airlines mascott during the Annual Torchlight Parade. The parade made its way through downtown Seattle on Saturday, July 25, 2009. The parade which began at 7:30 near the Seattle Center finished near Qwest Field.

Seattle spray painter Jeff Jacobson, 28, of Seattle, works on a mural that will say “Block Party 09″ during the first day of the Capitol Hill Block Party on Friday, July 24, 2009 took place on Pike between 10th and 12th streets. The block party, which features around 50 bands, includes big names such as Sonic Youth.

John DeCoursey, 21, of Greenlake watches Audacity perform while drawing a bear with sidewalk chalk on the first day of the Capitol Hill Block Party on Friday, July 24, 2009 took place on Pike between 10th and 12th streets. The block party, which features around 50 bands includes big names such as Sonic Youth.

10 year-old Kolby Evans of Marysville runs through water falling from a ladder truck from Station 46 of the Arlington Fire Department. The department, which hosted the first annual “shower” on Sunday, July 26, 2009 on the corner of 51st Avenue and 172nd street in Arlington, Wash. invited the public to “beat the heat” Sunday, when temperatures reached 86. Temperatures this week are expected to reach into the 90’s.

Eight year-old Brady Gibbs of Burlington pauses while running through water falling from a ladder truck from Station 46 of the Arlington Fire Department. The department, which hosted the first annual “shower” on Sunday, July 26, 2009 on the corner of 51st Avenue and 172nd street in Arlington, Wash. invited the public to “beat the heat” Sunday, when temperatures reached 86. Temperatures this week are expected to reach into the 90’s.

Six year-old Trae Tinglestad of Marysville pauses while running through water falling from a ladder truck from Station 46 of the Arlington Fire Department. The department, which hosted the first annual “shower” on Sunday, July 26, 2009 on the corner of 51st Avenue and 172nd street in Arlington, Wash. invited the public to “beat the heat” Sunday, when temperatures reached 86. Temperatures this week are expected to reach into the 90’s.

Six year-old Michah Shapiro descends down the water slide with his aunt, Nancy Shapiro at the Lowery C. “Pop” Mounger swimming pool on 32 Avenue W in Magnolia on Monday July 27, 2009. Temperatures reached into the 90’s Monday filling local pools with swimmers.

Kids at the Lowery C. “Pop” Mounger swimming pool on 32 Avenue W in Magnolia wait in line for the water slide on Monday July 27, 2009. Temperatures reached into the 90’s Monday filling local pools with swimmers.

Nine year-old Ballard resident Georgia Miller-Piske splashes into the pool after descending down the water slide at the Lowery C. “Pop” Mounger swimming pool on 32 Avenue W in Magnolia on Monday July 27, 2009. Temperatures reached into the 90’s Monday filling local pools with swimmers.

Ben Busby-Collins, owner of Ballard Organics, which makes and sells organic soaps sits on a forklift holding containers of Castor Oil, one of the 5 ingredients in bar soap. Busby-Collins is busy setting up his newly acquired 7700 square foot warehouse in the Rainier Valley which he will use to manufacture and distribute the soap that he sells in his University District store.

Four year-old Margeaux Thompson enjoys vanilla ice cream topped with strawberry and sprinkles at Molly Moons Homemade Ice Cream, located on N 45 street. “This was on our list of things to do today to beat the heat,” said Thompson’s nanny Nichole Kean. Air conditioning was installed on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Molly Moons amidst record setting temperatures in the Seattle area.

Freshly made waffle cones cool down at Molly Moons Homemade Ice Cream, located on N 45 Street. Molly Moons got an air conditioner installed on Thursday, July 30, 2009 amidst record setting temperatures in the Seattle Area this week.

Jean Theoret driving the Hoss Mortgage Investors boat leads Jeff Bernard in the Formulaboats.com boat in Heat 1A of the Chevrolet Cup at Lake Washington on Saturday, August 1, 2009. Theoret announced he would not drive today, still too weak from an accident on July 5th in Madison, Indiana.

Dave Villwock in the Ellstron Elam Plus comes around the turn on the north end of the track Sunday. Villwock won the Finals of the Chevrolet Cup which took place on Lake Washington on Sunday, August 2, 2009.

This was probably the hardest assignment of the summer. Her son was shot and killed just a few day’s before I went to make a portrait of her. They were the nicest family. What do you say to someone who has just lost their son? Caption: Debra Sullivan, Aaron Sullivan’s mother, stands by a window in her Seattle home on Friday, July 31, 2009. Aaron was shot and killed last week in Seattle’s Leschi neighborhood.

Ralph Jenkins of Viewridge, Seattle was one of several veterans that gathered at the Museum of Flight in Seattle on Saturday, August 8, 2009. Jenkins was the commander of the 510 fighter squadron in World War II and flew 129 combat mission in the P-47D throughout the war. The group toured the Museum of Flight Saturday with Phil Smart Senior of Phil Smart Mercedes (right) .

Last night I went to the Gorge, an amazing amphitheater in the eastern part of the state about three hours outside of Seattle. It was quite the temperature change at almost 105 degrees. Although I drank plenty of water I threw up while shooting the first band perform. Yep, threw up right there in the photo pit. The bad part was that I only had 45 seconds to shoot the band. 10 of those seconds were robbed right before I knew I was going to throw up, and then another 5 actually throwing up over the rail. It’s fair to say I had around 30 seconds to shoot the below pictures of the band. At least I achieved one goal for the night. I was fast and accurate.

Lead singer of Skillet John Cooper performs for fans during the first day of Creation 09 on Wednesday, July 23, 2009. The festival, which takes place at the Gorge amphitheater in George, Wash. draws thousands of people from across the country for four day’s of christian music for the whole family.

This kid actually brought a skillet. (The band’s name in case you didn’t read the last caption).

The amphitheater is amazing. Notice the Columbia River Gorge in the background of the above right picture.

Fans begin gathering to watch Hawk Nelson on the first day of Creation 09.

Fans of the rock band Skillet cheer and sing along during the bands’ performance on the first day of Creation 09.

This kid, like me, was sick and somehow managed to sleep through all the racket going on during the concert. His brother told me he made him come so he wouldn’t have to hear him complain when he felt better the next day and wasn’t there.

I shot drag racing this weekend. Pictures of cars going down the strip are pretty dull unless someone crashed so here are a few features that I shot there.

Top Fuel Champion of the NHRA Northwest Nationals Antron Brown of Pittsboro, Indiana celebrates at the winners circle Sunday in Kent, Wash. Brown won with a time of 3.985 at 301.07 mph.

The Northwest National racing finals take place in Kent, Wash. on Sunday, July 19th, 2009. Race fans cheer at the winners circle prior just before the top Champions took the podium to collect their trophies.

Race fan Jeff Roberts, of Kent, Wash. cheers as Tony Pedregon wins the semifinals round of the Funny Car race Sunday. Pedregon went on to be runner up in the finals round after losing to Champion Tim Wilkerson.

Powerhouse soccer team Chelsea FC came to town and drew more than 65,000 fans. I got to watch players today that I have been playing in video games since I was 6…

Sounders defender James Riley REMOVES HIS SOCKS TO GIVE TO A FAN while signing autographs after the game Saturday.

Fans hold programs, jerseys and scarfs hoping for an autography by Chelsea captain John Terry after the game Saturday.

More than 65,000 fans came to watch the exhibition game against Chelsea Saturday.

Texas resident Austin Garcia wears a Chelsea Jersey, surrounded by Sounders fans. “I’m a Chelsea fan first, Sounders fan second,” Garcia said. More than 65,000 fans came to watch the exhibition game Saturday.

The Seattle Sounders are defeated 0-2 by European powerhouse Chelsea FC on Saturday, July 18th, 2009. Sounders goalkeeper Terry Boss blocks a goal attempt by Chelsea’s Franco Di Santo in the 82nd minute of the game Saturday. More than 65,000 fans came to watch the exhibition game.

Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Cech grabs a goal attempt by the sounders in the first half of the game Saturday. More than 65,000 fans came to watch the exhibition game.

Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller dives for the ball during a goal attempt in the first half. Keller allowed two goals in the first half.

Sounders defender James Riley holds on to Chelsea defender Ashley Cole during the first half of the game Saturday. More than 65,000 fans came to see the exhibition match.

Rangers catcher Taylor Teagarden is out by Mariners second baseman Jose Lopez in the top of the 5th inning.

Fireworks over Lake Union.

I’m starting with this one for two reasons. First, there is some weird grabbing that appears to go on in the MLS. Left, a sounders player is felt up after heading the ball. On the right, I’m not sure what is possibly worse than losing the game by allowing the soccer ball to fly right past you while you get kicked in the nuts. Perhaps he was distracted. Ouch!

Some real acrobatics going on in these. For once in the game, the Houston goalkeeper caught the ball.

I didn’t get the best view of the bicycle kick that won the game but at least you can see the leg coming into the frame. Here’s the caption: The Seattle Sounders FC defeat the Houston Dynamo at Quest Field on July 11th, 2009 in Seattle. Sounders defender Patrick Ianni scores off a bicycle kick in the 46th minute of play at the start of the second half. The Sounders defeated Houston 2-1.

And above, the picture that ran in the paper, as well as Brendan Sullivan’s paper the Deseret Morning News. Brendan awoke me with a phone call letting me know my picture was right next to his soccer picture in the paper in Salt Lake City, Utah. Here’s the photo caption: Sounders forward Fredy Montero scores on Houston goalkeeper Pat Onstad off an assist by sounders forward Nate Jaqua in the 32nd minute of play during the first half. The Sounders defeated Houston 2-1.

Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki attempts to steal second base in the bottom of the 7th inning but is tagged out by Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler.

Rangers left fielder Marlon Byrd is tagged out at second base by Mariners second baseman Jose Lopez in the top of the second inning.

Griffey should not try and steal like he used to be able to. Mariners designated hitter Ken Griffey Junior slides into second base, safe in the bottom of the 8th inning.

Rick Kaminski has been throwing warm peanuts to fans since he started in the King Dome. “The key is keeping them hot,” Kaminski said. Kaminski often completes behind the back throws to fans across an entire section.

Nine-year-old Ben Freedheim catches peanuts from Fred Kaminski in the first inning of Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Crowds gathered around a mister to cool off at gasworks prior to the start of the fireworks display on Lake Union.

Crowds gather at gasworks park, awaiting the start of the fireworks.

Smokey Point resident Lijah Arthur jumps on the “Monkey Motion” trampoline at gasworks park.

Boats gather on Lake Union awaiting the fireworks show.

Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong performs during the first concert of their new tour which began in Key Arena.

Fans cheer for Green Day during the first concert of their new tour which began in Key Arena.

I thought this was weird. Great music you should check them out. The Bravery opens for Green Day in Key Arena.

I got to see my picture on the sports front roll off the press. Again, and again, and again. 400,000 times for the Sunday paper on our tour of the plant.

My favorite picture from Port Angeles where I went with the earthquake scientists.

Local surfer Darren Lundquist heads out to surf near Long Beach. Good swells and the warmest water within 100 miles draws surfers to this beach.

Local surfer Jacob Moore paddles out to surf the swell near Long Beach.

This guy was awesome. He fly’s two kites at the same time on the beach out of the back of his pick up.

Local surfer Scott Fagerland watches pelicans fly close to the ocean near Long Beach.